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Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act

Floor Speech

Date: Dec. 18, 2024
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. ISSA. Mr. Speaker, S. 3857, the Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act is a technical correction to my bill, H.R. 6443, which passed out of the House by voice in April of 2024.

The bill is a traditional fee-to-trust agreement that will allow tribal members to move back onto their ancestral lands--so they can raise their families, carry forward their culture, and add to their history.

This is the right thing to do, the smart thing to do, and it empowers not government, but individuals to take new charge and best care of their lives.

I ask for passage of this bill, and I thank Chairman Westerman, Ranker Grijalva, and Senator Padilla for their support.

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